Fake – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Die Nerven
• Album: Fake

Lyrics & Translation

Learning German through Die Nerven's "Fake" offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary social commentary and authentic, raw emotion. The song's direct and impactful lyrics provide a window into modern German punk ethos, allowing learners to grasp not just the language, but also the cultural undercurrents of a generation grappling with authenticity in a digital world. What makes this song special is its unfiltered energy and its ability to channel frustration into a compelling musical statement.

[English]

What I say today,

will already be forgotten by tomorrow.

Nothing sticks in your memory.

Bring on your lies,

bring on your envy.

I have algorithms that explain everything.

Multipliers to multiply everything.

A spark in the system, the war inside.

Bring on your lies,

bring on your envy.

Bring on your lies,

bring on your envy.

Bring on your lies.

Bring on your envy.

Bring on your lies.

Bring on your envy.

Bring on your lies.

Bring on your envy.

Bring on your lies.

Bring on your envy.

[German]

Was ich heute sage,

morgen schon vergessen.

Nichts was in Erinnerung bleibt.

Her mit euren Lügen,

her mit eurem Neid.

Ich habe Algorithmen, die alles erklären.

Multiplikatoren, um alles zu vermehren.

Ein Funken im System, the war inside.

Her mit euren Lügen,

her mit eurem Neid.

Her mit euren Lügen,

her mit eurem Neid.

Her mit euren Lügen.

Her mit eurem Neid.

Her mit euren Lügen.

Her mit eurem Neid.

Her mit euren Lügen.

Her mit eurem Neid.

Her mit euren Lügen.

Her mit eurem Neid.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sage /ˈzaːɡə/ A1	verb - to say, to state
vergessen /fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩/ B1	verb - to forget
Erinnerung /ɛʁˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ/ B2	noun - memory, recollection
bleibt /blaɪ̯pt/ A2	verb - remains, stays
Lügen /ˈlyːɡən/ B1	noun - lies, false statements
Neid /naɪ̯t/ B1	noun - envy, jealousy
habe /ˈhaːbə/ A1	verb - have (first‑person singular present)
Algorithmen /alɡoˈʁɪtmən/ C1	noun - algorithms
erklären /ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən/ B2	verb - to explain, to clarify
Multiplikatoren /muˈltɪpliˌkaːtɔʁən/ C1	noun - multipliers (persons or factors that increase something)
vermehren /fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən/ B2	verb - to increase, to multiply
Funken /ˈfʊŋkən/ B1	noun - spark
System /zʏsˈteːm/ B1	noun - system
war /vaːɐ̯/ A1	verb - was (past of ‘to be’)
Morgen /ˈmɔʁɡn̩/ A1	noun - morning, tomorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• Was ich heute sage,

  ➔ Relative clause with 'was + subject + verb'

  ➔ The word 'was' introduces a relative clause referring to something unspecified that I say today.

• morgen schon vergessen.

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective or in passive meaning.

  ➔ The word 'vergessen' functions as a past participle, implying 'forgotten tomorrow'.

• Nichts was in Erinnerung bleibt.

  ➔ Relative clause without comma after 'nichts'.

  ➔ The clause 'was in Erinnerung bleibt' modifies 'nichts', describing 'nothing that remains in memory'.

• Her mit euren Lügen,

  ➔ Imperative form with prepositional phrase.

  ➔ 'Her mit' is colloquial German imperative meaning 'Give me / Bring here'. It takes a dative noun like 'euren Lügen'.

• Ich habe Algorithmen, die alles erklären.

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by 'die'.

  ➔ The pronoun 'die' refers to 'Algorithmen' and introduces a clause describing them.

• Multiplikatoren, um alles zu vermehren.

  ➔ Purpose clause using 'um ... zu + infinitive'.

  ➔ 'um ... zu vermehren' expresses the purpose of the 'Multiplikatoren' — 'to multiply everything'.

• Ein Funken im System, the war inside.

  ➔ Noun phrase apposition and code-switching (German–English mix).

  ➔ 'Ein Funken im System' is a noun phrase, followed by an English apposition 'the war inside' to emphasize internal conflict.

• Ich habe Algorithmen, die alles erklären.

  ➔ Use of accusative object 'Algorithmen' after 'haben'.

  ➔ 'Algorithmen' acts as the direct object in the accusative case governed by the verb 'haben'.

• Her mit eurem Neid.

  ➔ Repeated imperative emphasizing demand.

  ➔ The repetition of 'Her mit' creates insistence or mockery, reflecting emotional intensity.